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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Midwifery Womens Health. 2021 Sep 12;66(6):740–748. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13283

Table 1.

Domains of the biopsychosocial assessment and examples within each domain that are targets for evaluation and/or intervention in HSDD.

Biopsychosocial Assessment
Domain Examples
Biological Comorbid medical conditions Vascular and hormonal conditions Medications Physical limitations Chronic pain Sleep quality
Psychological Anxiety Depression History of trauma Body image perception Substance use Performance concerns
Interpersonal Quality of current and past relationships Partner technique Partner communication
Sociocultural Cultural messaging about sex and body image Sexual knowledge Practicalities (ie, shift work, children waking at night)